Christian College - Ivy Chain Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Past . . . Christian College girls have heard the sounds of three major American wars. Battles in the 186O,s brought the war to the Christian doorstep 3 in 1918 there was the Liberty Loan parade, during the 194O,s, dances with the men home on leave Students were expected to wear' the cheap plain uniform. For winter plain worsted dresses, hoods and white aprons. For sum mer: lawn dresses, sun bonnets, and aprons Some interesting regulations set down in the circular sent out by the college in eluded: flj No pupil shall visit any public place except by permission' CQD no pupil shall receive the attentions of gallants' and 35 no young lady shall make any purchases without express permission from parent or teacher. President Williams stressed the high educa tional standards in the Circular of the Chris tian Female College of June 28 1851. Those who cannot, for the time being, abstract their minds from the fascinations of society, or who aspire merely to superficial or fash- ionable education are earnestly advised to seek elsewhere. . . . The course of study for the school year was to give the students a thorough and ex- tensive course in the Mathematics, in Nat- ural Science, in Belles-lettres, in Natural His- tory, in Language and in Philosophy. In those days examinations were given in public and were avidly attended by the townspeople. During their first public ex- amination the girls composed, extemporane- ously, verses from subjects given them by members of the audience The girls assured Christians future when they came through this examination triumphantly 5 9 . . . . . .. , s . . . .

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l I l 1 1 v l r l l x l A Slbecial To guide this new college, the founders looked for a man that had the right grit. This man was John Augustus Williams. In those days it took grit to propose higher education for women. Many felt women were either incapable of grasp- ing advanced ideas or that women needed only in- struction which would enable them to raise a family and run an efficient household. These ideas President Williams sought to change. On April 16, 1851, President Williams delivered his inaugural address to an enthusiastic crowd gathered in frontlof the courthouse. The next morning he waited for the first students. Elated with expectancy, I went early to matriculate the throng. .. . In an hour, all had assembled: seven girls! In those pre-Civil War years girls came to Chris- tian by steamboat and stagecoach. When the girls arrived the first year, Christian had no dormitories nor even a school building. The girls boarded in the homes of prominent Columbia families. Uni- versity boys also boarded in these homes, so many girls were lost to marriage. A one-room building on Hitt Street served as a temporary school build- ing. The college soon purchased a brick mansion belong- ing to Dr. James Bennett, a Columbia physician. This dwelling, now known as the Conservatory, was near the northern limits of Columbia. i , l H -L as -jf ' viz'-iLg., 1- 3:1-' 7- ff -' we - la 1 Q Zam i, 3 ff l? 2,,9f:- 1 M 5. N- .X , . :.L.' .I . ms V , f A - Q, . li ke ,f 3 gg grgy n A --'El i , V . ,N w ., ' ,. N , .:,:.fg3A,-23... Qs V.. fl V V' v I R V ,. YVQQ VV K . g d Mei, , ' ' ' ' -V A 4312 11 . -V L. V- , V. I . .,-:K - 5 f .3 . ,VV ,,,A:x,'jQ- .- V -V 2 AV? 7 5 .. V VV .V ,V , V , Y A . A, 1 , - ,fiifll V ' -- 1. I V li l f! , L A i 'Z vllh ,VV ,. 5 ---v,,5,. 2 ,,, ., ,V g 1. 51 I V. , V, 1 . , V-14 .... e--ff -' gs -- . , L I ,i , .... V, ,,,V... VV V V T, , VV L. A, A in ' i-f' ' 2'1 ' g 7. tii.vaf' . .1 . fi lifliis ' - W '.I1,'.fQ1,E' ing?-V ' ' ' 1-' iff-, :iy: -'QQT-i i'f M'--l5fff ffii:' -jf C .1 --if f. 1X , 'ffl' Y. ,gi.1w.,k5Q Mrs, 3, .. Q,-.lf 35,1 lg Q,-,mf V I -- -fl'?f,--gg ,JA ' - ,-- I , V ..... . . . I A. V V, VVV.?VV.,,.,.7:l.,:.,- A V VV 'V A XM ,Vi rg.:-Q-, .ifilxilfiy -, 'ft V V f- ,iq f - 4 1, 1 1' -' f 1 sf.:-'Q f -fm' ' f g.,.'--1:31 ' . ' ' ' -- . ..,,,, ,. ,..-. V , ,L f - - 5 .- ,M .1.Q4f-4--f . - -- ' . --' Inraffiwg 'Y '-3? f f.:r 7'? . - ....,. ' A in V ,Q . , , JA-.iw ,V-A H :-r f - iqfsw -' :i',gg KH,:'.1.,:31g..13 . - j. QTN . , ,351 arg V --Ss.. ..g-.,-----f-v----- e-.wf '-'- -,. ..... .L 'T-nt..-.. H-- - P' -- ------ ----I .... ff ---' ,..-W--:wa -f ' -14 '-'f 'f-..f ..' -'. '-- - : ---- ------ - -1' Q---:vii --. ' - - --gn---.S ., -4 . Q . , Eg'-V..f V 3, ga- , ...... ff--Ls-Z.g'--g ..g. ,fg-1, H -of . --.. H - - -'reg 1 -'-'-' ' ' ' -- L f---:f...5g.X:----' f--'--'14-..+aiZ-15:13 1 1 -gy -3::..:--- .. . ..... ., .-A.. ......, W, .53-,A -V3 V . -V I

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